Fading WestJet Cargo to sell Virgin Atlantic capacity 
WestJet Cargo has started selling cargo capacity on Virgin Atlantic’s wide-body flights from Toronto to London Heathrow and beyond under a new block-space agreement that takes effect today, 31 March. The deal marks Virgin’s return to the Canadian market after more than 20... mehr
Cargo plane crash near Mogadishu
A DHC-5D Buffalo cargo aircraft operated by the Kenyan airline Trident Aviation crashed 24 km southwest of Mogadishu on 22 March while en route from Dhobley (DHY) to Aden Adde International Airport (MGQ). The aircraft, registered 5Y-RBA, was flying on behalf of a logistics... mehr
Noatum Maritime’s first LNG-powered ro-ro vessel
Noatum Maritime, part of the AD Ports Group, has taken delivery of its first LNG-powered pure car and truck carrier (PCTC), the ‘UGR Al Samha’. The newbuilding will operate under the recently launched joint venture with Erkport, United Global Ro-Ro. The vessel offers capacity... mehr
Grimaldi supports Unicef shipments to Senegal
The Grimaldi Group has entered into a one-year partnership with Unicef to support its humanitarian efforts in Africa. Under the agreement the company will provide free ocean transport for at least 80 containers of emergency supplies from New York to Dakar. The goal is to... mehr
Afraa improving air and cargo connectivity in Africa
At the Uneca conference in Addis Ababa Abderahmane Berthé, the secretary-general of the African Airlines Association (Afraa), urged action to improve air connectivity and reduce costs in Africa. He called for easier market access, stronger airline cooperation, lower taxes and... mehr
Global humanitarian logistics agreement
DHL and the International Organization for Migration (IOM) have signed a formal agreement to strengthen their collaboration in humanitarian logistics, as DHL has reported. The partnership aims to improve disaster response through enhancing localised response,... mehr
Partnership for pallet logistics
The ÖBB Rail Cargo Group (RCG) has partnered with Pallet Control Tower (PCT) to enhance the management of EUR pallets and returnable transport items (RTIs). The collaboration aims to streamline pallet exchange and establish the EUR pallet system as a global standard. A key... mehr
Rückenwind für Tankschiffe 
Windkraft ahoi! Bound4blue installiert zum ersten Mal eines seiner E-Sails auf einem Tanker von Eastern Pacific Shipping. Gemäss dem Hersteller ist «die Einfachheit des E-Sails» ein Installations-Vorteil für die spezifischen Herausforderungen dieses Schifftyps. mehr
Come and meet us at ‘transport logistic’ in Munich!
Our industry worldwide has one clear goal – the ‘transport logistic’ trade fair in Munich, which is taking place from 2 to 5 June this year. The International Transport Journal ITJ, which has been a part of the Logismedia Group since November 2024, will once again be present... mehr
Global demand remains stable – regional fluctuations
According to World ACD Market Data, global air cargo markets remained flat in week 10 (3–9 March), showing a 2% year-on-year increase in total tonnage. The Asia-Pacific region led growth with a 5% week-on-week rise, recovering to pre-Lunar New Year levels. In contrast,... mehr